group of young people smiling and laughing sitting on the ground in Mia's courtyard — View of the event "Meet at Mia: Courtyard Concerts" featuring Papa Mbye with art partner Akiko Ostlund in Target Park at Minneapolis Institute of Art on Thursday, July 25, 2024.

Meet at Mia

Connect, create, kick back! Meet at Mia is a series of free Thursday evening events for adults. Get to know us—and each other—with live music, art making, special programs, and unique food and drink (for purchase). No registration or secret handshake required.

Meet at Mia ranges from casual open studios to museum-wide art parties. Find what suits you on the event pages below.

Winter and Spring Programs

January 8 Ice Sculpture Opening Party
January 22 New Views

February 5 Visionaries
February 12 Institute of Hearts
February 19 Taking the Reins

March 12 Leading the Change
March 19 Threads of Time
March 26 Spring Forward

April 9 Art in Motion
April 23 Art in Bloom
April 30 Seeds of Inspiration

Special Past Programming

Meet at Mia: Summer Series

Learn about Meet at Mia’s Summer Series, which ran June through September 2025 and featured live performances, food trucks, art making, and more.

Public Functionary x Meet at Mia: “Giants”

Learn more about this Meet at Mia event series centered around “Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys,” held in spring 2025.